Early Day Motions

DENT PRIMARY SCHOOL FIRST AID

That this House welcomes the creative first aid lessons taught to pupils by Dent Primary School in Cumbria; recognises the importance of such lessons, especially in remote areas such as the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales where help can often be far away; praises the creativity of the lessons as a

VOTING SYSTEM FOR GENERAL ELECTIONS

That this House welcomes the various collaborative campaigns to make votes matter by introducing a fair voting system; notes that petitions started since the 2015 general election calling for a fair voting system have gained over 500,000 signatures, and that recent polling suggests a significant maj

BRITISH PUB WEEK 2016

That this House welcomes British Pub Week which runs from 28 October until 5 November 2016; supports the aims of British Pub Week to celebrate the great British pub, to unite the pub sector and to encourage people up and down the country to visit pubs; encourages people to visit its official online

AGRICULTURAL AND TRADE POLICY AFTER THE UK LEAVES THE EU

That this House notes the importance of agriculture to Scotland's economy, especially to rural communities; further notes the current uncertainty for farmers and crofters in Scotland caused by the decision for the UK to leave the EU; commends the positive and constructive efforts made by the Nationa

JOHN AINSLIE

That this House notes with sadness the passing of Mr John Ainslie, the co-ordinator for the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), on Friday 21 October 2016; recognises that he was a fervent peace advocate and was an influential voice in championing nuclear disarmament; agrees that Mr Ains

MORAG JAMIESON

That this House recognises the 28 year career of St Peter's Primary School Deputy Head, Morag Jamieson who retires at the end of October; congratulates her on a lifetime of public-service in education; wishes her well in her retirement; celebrates the significant contribution that teachers like Ms J

ARRAN FERRY SERVICE

That this House notes with concern the bid from Associated British Ports at Troon to take over the Isle of Arran ferry service from Ardrossan Harbour; further notes that Ardrossan has been the Ayrshire mainland port for Arran for 182 years; understands that Troon does not have its own harbour railwa

FUNDING FOR MENTAL HEALTH

That this House welcomes the extra media coverage afforded to mental health as a result of World Mental Health Day; notes the findings of the independent Mental Health Taskforce that called for extra spending to tackle the chronic underfunding of services and committed the NHS to a major transformat

LAURA CAMPBELL AND LAURA'S APPEAL

That this House congratulates 16 year old Laura Campbell from Oban who through her campaign, Laura's Appeal, successfully persuaded 212 local people, including 101 of her fellow pupils at Oban High School, to register as potential bone marrow donors; applauds the remarkable support given to Laura an

FASCALLY PARK DEVELOPMENT GROUP

That this House congratulates the Fascally Park Development Group on its recent Awards for All grant of £10,000; recognises that the group, based in Brora, Sutherland, has been a registered charity since 2015 and aims to provide recreational facilities to the local community; notes that the group ha

REGENERATING NOTTINGHAM CASTLE AND THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE VISITOR ECONOMY

This House notes that tourism is a key economic driver for Nottinghamshire, creating £1.6 billion in income and generating over 21,000 jobs; further notes that tourism, and the wider visitor economy, has a significant impact on the county's economy with further potential to deliver growth in the Mid

PUBLIC SERVICE PENSIONS

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Local Government Pension Scheme (Management and Investment of Funds) Regulations 2016 (S.I., 2016, No. 946), dated 21 September 2016, a copy of which was laid before this House on 23 September 2016, be annulled.

REGULATION OF BLACK TAXIS AND MINICABS

That this House is concerned that companies such as Uber, that use smartphone apps, continue to entrench their market position while routinely flouting the law governing the taxi and mincab industry; welcomes Mayor Sadiq Khan and Transport for London's position that a statutory definition of plying

BREAST CANCER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL TOXICANTS

That this House recognises the ever-rising incidence of breast cancer in the UK, up by 64 per cent since the 1970s; notes the considerable body of independent scientific evidence that connects a wide range of everyday environmental and occupational factors, such as carcinogens and hormone disruptors

FOUR NATIONS RUGBY LEAGUE

That this House welcomes the Four Nations Rugby League tournament between England, Scotland, New Zealand and Australia; further welcomes the players and staff of the visiting New Zealand and Australian rugby league teams to the UK for the tournament; wishes all involved well in what will be an outst

YORKSHIRE BID FOR 2019 ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

That this House congratulates Yorkshire for winning the bid to host one of the world's most prestigious cycling tournaments, the 2019 Road World Championships; notes that this will be the first time in 37 years that the tournament has been held in Britain; further notes that this follows the county'

CATCH FISH AND CHIPS, GIFFNOCK

That this House congratulates Catch Fish and Chips in Giffnock on being named the top fish and chip restaurant in Scotland at the National Fish and Chip awards, organised by Seafish; appreciates their success against judging criteria including customer service, fish sourcing, staff training and menu

CASTLEHILL BOWLING CLUB

That this House congratulates Castlehill Bowling Club in Carluke on securing £6,539 of funding through Awards for All Scotland; recognises that Awards for All is a joint awards programme from the Big Lottery Fund and SportScotland that focuses on awarding funding to smaller organisations with less t

UPPER TRIBUNAL (IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM) DECISION ON ASYLUM SEEKERS FROM ERITREA

That this House welcomes the decision of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum) that Government decisions to return home Eritreans of draft age, who have or might be suspected of having evaded or deserted national service, presents a real risk of persecution or serious harm; notes that Eritrea,

80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF CABLE STREET

That this House welcomes the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street both inside and outside the Jewish community in October 2016; recognises the continuing importance of the battle to the UK's national history; and reaffirms its commitment to the fight against racism, fa

MINISTERIAL CORRECTIONS ON SAUDI ARABIA AND WAR CRIMES

That this House notes with great concern the Government's decision to issue corrections to six Ministerial Statements on whether Saudi Arabia committed war crimes in Yemen just as Parliament was about to rise for the summer recess; condemns the timing of these statements as an attempt to avoid scrut

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

That this House congratulates East London NHS Foundation Trust on becoming the first mental and community health trust in England to be rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission; acknowledges the skills and passion of the Trust's staff; and commends them for the care they provide to their pat

FUTURE OF THE POST OFFICE

That this House is extremely concerned about announcements made by the Post Office in 2016 which will mean the closure of more than 60 of its flagship branches, the loss of around 2,000 jobs and the closure of its defined benefit pension scheme; notes that these are the latest in a series of signifi

FREQUENT FLYER LEVY CAMPAIGN

This House notes that the Government's commitment to limit aviation emissions in 2050 to no higher than 2005 levels and that, according to Department for Transport's analysis, growth in demand for aviation means that the UK is already set to exceed this target by 25 per cent; believes that expansion

PARLIAMENTARY APPROVAL OF NEGOTIATIONS ON THE UK LEAVING THE EU

That this House notes the decision to leave the EU made in the referendum held on 23 June 2016; further notes that this decision did not call for the UK to leave the Single European Market and the Conservative Party manifesto commitment to safeguard British interests in the Single Market; notes that